Katja Seaton Education and Early Training

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Katja studied Ceramics and Metalwork at Camberwell School of Art, London (1996) before moving to New York, where she refined her skills in painting and sculpture at the Art Students League, Manhattan (1998). During this time, she worked at The Cupcake Café, mastering the art of piping and intricate decoration—a technique that continues to shape her ceramic work today.

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Her creative exploration led her to an MA in Textiles at the University of Brighton (2020), where she experimented with silicone, mould-making, and casting. This process ultimately brought her back to ceramics, where she now creates complex, highly detailed pieces that invite both admiration and contemplation.

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Themes & Influences

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​While her work often engages with serious or political themes, ornamentation and celebration remain central influences. Her background in cake decoration—rooted in beauty and joy—translates into ceramics that draw the viewer in with exquisite detail, only to reveal a more layered, thought-provoking meaning beneath the surface.

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​Celebrating Little Lives

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Her Celebrating Little Lives series honours the overlooked, fragile creatures of nature, shedding light on their quiet struggles for survival in an increasingly hostile world. These works also reflect on broader social themes—how society views those who hold less power or status.

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​Empty Vessels

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In her Empty Vessels series, Katja turns to the symbolism of the vessel itself, using its form to explore themes of childlessness, imperfection, and the pressure to conform. These pieces challenge traditional ideas of value and completeness, embracing the beauty in what is seen as "not quite perfect."